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Goodwin.

A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡʊdwɪn/
  1. A medieval male given name from Old English, rare today.

  2. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.

  3. A locality in the Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta, Canada.

  4. An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States, on the border with Iowa.

  5. A town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States.

  6. An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Old English gōd (“good”) + wine (“friend”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.